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Foreword
The University of Hong Kong has dedicated
itself to the pursuit of excellence in research and scholarship for nearly
100 years. Research and Scholarship is published online annually by
the University to document the wide range of activities pursued by its
academic staff and research postgraduate students.
Research and Scholarship 2008 contains three sections:
(1) An overview of the University's research, highlighting major
institutional achievements during the report period (1 July 2007 to 30 June
2008);
(2) Details of ongoing research projects and publications published during
the report period; and
(3) A list of titles of theses by HKU research postgraduate students for
which higher degrees were conferred during the report period.
Section (1): Overview
This introduction below is organised under three headings:
(a) Major Institutional Policy Developments;
(b) Collaborative Research; and
(c) Research Highlights.
The major topics covered under each of the headings outlined are summarised
below:
(a) Major Institutional Policy Developments: development of strategic
research areas and themes; reformation of the URC Research Support Budget;
raising awareness of the importance of research
integrity; modifications to conference grants; and the establishment
of the HKU–SPACE Research Fund.
(b) Collaborative Research: ongoing
collaborative initiative with three local universities to study Kunqu, the
art form behind all modern forms of Chinese opera, including a four-day
international conference held in Beijing; launching of King’s College
London/HKU Fellowship Awards to enable academic staff members to visit the
partner institution; and successful university-industry partnerships.
(c) Research Highlights: results of
General Research Fund applications; the fourth round of the Areas of
Excellence scheme; Innovation and Technology Support Programme; National
Natural Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council Joint Research
Scheme grant applications; Croucher Foundation Advanced Study Institutes
and International Conferences and Seminars; academic honours; Outstanding
Researcher Award Scheme; major international research events; published
research; details of patents and agreements/legal documents; and visit by
the Research Grants Council.
Section (2): Details of Ongoing Research Projects and Publications
The contents of this section are arranged
under individual Faculties and Departments. Each research project entry
includes the project abstract, name of investigator, funding source and
project start date.
Section (3): Titles of Theses
Copies of the theses whose titles are given in this section are kept in the
University Libraries, and their abstracts and tables of contents can be
viewed online. The full text of a thesis can also be made available on
request.
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